WO2003106221A1 - Dispositif de transport pour cycle - Google Patents

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WO2003106221A1
WO2003106221A1 PCT/SE2003/000888 SE0300888W WO03106221A1 WO 2003106221 A1 WO2003106221 A1 WO 2003106221A1 SE 0300888 W SE0300888 W SE 0300888W WO 03106221 A1 WO03106221 A1 WO 03106221A1
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bicycle
loaded
rail section
load carrier
claw grip
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Henrik NÄSLUND
Andreas Arvidsson
Anders Nilsson
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Thule Sweden Ab
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Priority to EP03736390A priority Critical patent/EP1532019B1/fr
Priority to BRPI0311778-2A priority patent/BR0311778B1/pt
Priority to DE60318318T priority patent/DE60318318T2/de
Priority to AU2003237730A priority patent/AU2003237730A1/en
Publication of WO2003106221A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003106221A1/fr
Priority to US10/905,079 priority patent/US7481344B2/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
    • B60R9/048—Carriers characterised by article-gripping, -covering,-retaining, or -locking means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/08—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear
    • B60R9/10—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear for cycles

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  • the present invention relates to a load carrier for transporting a bicycle which is designed to be mounted on a vehicle roof by means of mounting devices.
  • the load carrier comprises a longitudinal rail section provided with connecting devices for connection to the said mounting devices and securing devices for securing the wheels of the bicycle loaded on it, a retaining arm pivotably arranged relative to the rail section and provided with a claw grip consisting of a first and a second jaw, which jaws are positioned laterally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the rail section and arranged so that they form a gap facing the side of the longitudinal rail section from which the bicycle is loaded, and which retaining arm is arranged to pivot so that it can be turned to a position in which the claw grip can be attached to the frame of the loaded bicycle when the said bicycle is in the upright position, and in which position the claw grip can be tightened around the frame to hold the bicycle in the said upright position.
  • Load carriers of the type described above are common. These include those described in the applicant's application SE 9302881-9, as well as in US 4,702,401 and WO 01/38141.
  • the disadvantage of these earlier load carriers is that they afford a loaded bicycle insufficient support to prevent it from falling before the claw grip is securely attached to the frame. This requires the person loading the bicycle to use one arm to ensure that the bicycle does not fall, with the result that only one arm is free to attach the claw grip to the frame, which can be very difficult, especially when the claw grip itself requires several actions to attach it securely.
  • a further disadvantage of earlier load carriers is that the bicycle wheels may easily be placed outside the rail section when loading the bicycle on the load carrier, since the rail section is narrow, and when the bicycle is difficult to lift onto the load carrier when the latter is mounted on a vehicle roof. This disadvantage is especially noticeable when the person lifting the bicycle is either short or weak, which is often the case when the person lifting the bicycle is a child or a woman.
  • the present invention overcomes the said disadvantages by means of a load carrier of the type described above, which is characterised in that the longitudinal direction of the rail section, in the area of one wheel of a bicycle loaded on it, is arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the rail section in the area of the second wheel of the bicycle loaded on it, causing the bicycle to move along the rail section and causing the frame of the bicycle to enter into active engagement with at least one of the jaws of the claw grip, thereby ensuring that the bicycle remains in the upright position even when the claw grip is not tightened.
  • the present invention is further characterised in that the angle in question is between 179 and 160 degrees.
  • the present invention is yet further characterised in that the angle in question is between 175 and 165 degrees.
  • the present invention is yet again further characterised in that the angle in question is between 174 and 172 degrees.
  • the present invention affords a load carrier of the type described above, which is characterised in that the claw grip is acted on by an elastic element, which ensures that the claw grip is held in the open position when it is not adjusted to the tightened position.
  • the present invention is characterised in that the elastic element consists of a coil spring.
  • the present invention is characterised in that at least one of the jaws is provided with a recess extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail section.
  • the present invention is characterised in that the securing devices include a cradle mounted to the rail section, which cradle is U-shaped in cross- section, one flange of the U being higher than the opposite flange and the higher flange being located on the side of the rail section opposite to that from which the bicycle is loaded.
  • Fig.1 is a view of a load carrier in accordance with the present invention, showing a bicycle which is loaded and mounted on a vehicle roof, with the claw grip and securing devices untightened;
  • Fig. 2 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, showing the claw grip and securing devices in the tightened mode;
  • Fig. 3 is a general view of a load carrier in accordance with the present invention mounted on mounting devices;
  • Fig. 4 is a detail view of a retaining arm forming part of the invention;
  • Fig. 5 is a view through section C-C in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 is a view through section D-D in Fig. 3 of one of the securing devices forming part of the invention, .
  • Fig. 7 is a detail view of a tightening device attached to the retaining arm.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 show a load carrier 1 loaded with a bicycle 2.
  • the load carrier is mounted on a vehicle roof 4, which is shown only schematically in the figures, by means of mounting devices 3.
  • a longitudinal rail section 5 forming part of the load carrier is also shown in the figures.
  • the rail section is provided with securing devices 6 for securing the front wheel 7 and the rear wheel 8 respectively of the bicycle to the rail section when the bicycle is loaded.
  • the longitudinal direction of the rail section in area 9, on which the rear wheel of the bicycle is placed, is indicated by the dash-dotted line A-A and the longitudinal direction 10 of the rail section in the area on which the front wheel of the bicycle is placed is indicated by the dashed line B-B, the intersection of which lines forms an angle ⁇ .
  • Fig. 3 shows the load carrier 1 in detail.
  • the figure shows the mounting devices 3, which comprise a first load carrier foot 11 and a second load carrier foot 12 designed for attachment to the vehicle roof, which is not shown in the figure.
  • Each pair of load carrier feet 11 and 12 respectively supports a load carrier bar 13 on which the rail section 5 is mounted in a known manner by means of connecting devises 14 and 15 respectively.
  • a retaining arm 16 is, in known manner, connected to the rail section 5 in a pivoting manner and can be pivoted in the direction indicated by the double arrow P.
  • the friction of the pivoted mounting is, in known manner, designed so that the arm remains in the position to which it is adjusted, regardless of that position.
  • the retaining arm is attached to the connecting device 15, although it will be obvious to one skilled in the art that the arm may equally well be attached in pivoting manner to the rail section 5 or to the load carrier bar 13.
  • the retaining arm 16 is provided with a claw grip 17 consisting of a first jaw 18 and a second jaw 19 whose function will be described below.
  • the longitudinal direction of the jaws is indicated by the arrow T and, as shown in the figure, this direction is lateral to the longitudinal direction of the rail section as indicated by the arrow L.
  • the jaw 18 is provided with a recess 20, whose direction is indicated by the arrow 1 and whose direction is essentially parallel to the direction L. The function of the recess will be described below.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 show the retaining arm 16 in detail.
  • the arm consists of a tube 21 bent essentially in an L-shape comprising an essentially horizontal tube section 22 which, as shown in Fig. 3, is attached, in known manner, in a pivoting manner relative to the rail section 5, and an essentially vertical tube section 23 on which the claw grip 17 is mounted.
  • the figures also show the jaws 18 and 19.
  • the jaw 18 consists of a first clamping part 24 and a mounting part 25 consisting of a sleeve 26 mounted on the tube section 23.
  • the sleeve 26 is mounted on the tube section 23 with a drive fit, ensuring that the jaw 18 is attached securely to the arm 16.
  • the mounting of the sleeve 26 on the tube section 23 may obviously take any of the forms known to one skilled in the art for achieving a secure connection between the parts.
  • the jaw 19 consists of a second clamping part 27 and a shaft section 28, which is movably mounted in the tube section 23.
  • An elastic element in the form of a coil spring 29 acts with a first end 30 on the shaft section 28 and rests with a second end 31 on a support 32 located in the tube section 23, whereby the jaw 19 is pressed apart from the jaw 18 by the force of the coil spring to open the claw grip 17.
  • the shaft section 28 is provided with an attachment ring 33 to which a cable 34 is connected and which cable runs through the L-shaped tube to an attachment to a tightening device 35 mounted on the L-shaped tube 21. Operation of the tightening device causes the cable 34 to pull the jaw 19 downward towards the jaw 18 against the force of the coil spring 29.
  • the tightening device 35 is shown in detail in Fig. 7, in which certain parts are cut away to show the operation of the device more clearly. Since the operation of the device as part of the invention can be achieved in a large number of ways, only a general description with reference to Figs. 5 and 7 will be given.
  • the device incorporates a body part 37 which, at the lower end 38, is attached to the horizontal tube section 22 of the retaining arm 16.
  • a drum 40 journalled in bearings which, by means of a handle 41, can be rotated clockwise as indicated by the arrow U.
  • the drum 40 is provided with a saw tooth periphery 42 which engages with a saw tooth pawl 43, which pawl is spring-loaded in the direction towards the saw tooth periphery 42, which spring is not shown in the figures.
  • the cable 34 is attached to the drum 40 and is wound onto the drum 40 when the drum is rotated clockwise, causing the movable jaw 19 to move towards the fixed jaw 18 and preventing the coil spring 29 from moving the jaw 19 apart from the jaw 18 due to the interaction between the saw tooth periphery 42 and the pawl 43.
  • the pawl 43 is in contact with and is acted on by an operating button 44, with which the pawl 43 can be made to disengage from the periphery, enabling the drum 40 to be rotated counter clockwise and the coil spring 29 to press the jaw 19 apart from the jaw 18 to a position in which the claw grip is opened
  • Fig. 6 is a detail view of a securing device 6 through section D-D in Fig. 3.
  • the figure shows the longitudinal rail section 5.
  • the securing device incorporates a cradle 45 mounted on the rail section 5, which cradle is U- shaped in cross-section, with a high flange 46 and a low flange 47.
  • the cradle 45 is provided with a tightening strap 48 on the same side as the high flange and a snap catch 49 on the same side as the low flange 47.
  • the wheels of a loaded bicycle are secured to the securing devices by passing the tightening strap 48 through the wheel and securing it with the snap catch 49.
  • a bicycle When a bicycle is to be loaded onto a load carrier mounted on a vehicle roof, the bicycle is loaded from the side indicated by the arrow S in Fig. 3 and the retaining arm 16 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 3. Since the friction of the retaining arm attachment is such that that the arm remains in the position to which it is adjusted, and when the claw grip is adjusted to the open position by the coil spring 27, causing the jaws to form a gap 50 facing the direction of loading, the user is not required, once the arm has been moved into position, to pay further attention to the arm or claw grip until the claw grip is to be tightened.
  • the bicycle Since the front wheel of the bicycle is resting on area 10 of the rail section and the rear wheel is resting on area 9, the bicycle will tend to move in the direction of the arrow F, causing the frame 51 to come into active contact with the jaw 18 and, specifically, with the recess 20, whereby the bicycle is afforded such support that it remains upright without any other support.
  • the claw grip is then tightened by rotating the drum 40 clockwise with the handle 41 and the straps 47 are thereafter used to secure the wheels to the rail section.
  • the angle ⁇ should suitably be between 179 and 160 degrees, and an advantageous angle has been shown to be between 175 and 165 degrees, and the most advantageous angle is one between 174 and 172 degrees.
  • the recess 20 provides enhanced safety against the risk that the bicycle will fall before the claw grip is tightened, although it will be clear to one skilled in the art that the load carrier will function satisfactorily even if no recess is provided.
  • the frame 51 is shown in contact with the jaw 18; however, it will be clear to one skilled in the art that if the area 10 were angled in the opposite direction, the frame 51 would come in contact with the jaw 19, in which case the jaw 19 should be fixed and the jaw 18 movable.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de transport (1) destiné à un cycle (2), ce dispositif étant conçu pour être monté sur le toit (4) d'un véhicule au moyen de systèmes de montage (3). Ce dispositif de transport comprend un rail longitudinal (5) pourvu de systèmes d'assemblage (14, 15) destinés à être assemblés aux systèmes de montage susmentionnés et de systèmes de blocage (6) servant à bloquer les roues (7, 8) du cycle transporté, un bras de retenue (16) pouvant pivoter par rapport au rail et pourvu d'une pince (17) comprenant une première et une seconde mâchoire (18 et 19 respectivement), ces mâchoires étant perpendiculaires (T) au sens longitudinal du rail (L) et disposées de façon à former un espace (51) faisant face au côté (S) du rail longitudinal duquel le cycle est chargé sur le rail. Le bras de retenue est disposé de façon à pouvoir être pivoté dans une position dans laquelle la pince peut être assemblée au cadre (51) du cycle, chargé sur le rail, lorsque ledit cycle est relevé en position verticale, et dans laquelle la pince peut être serrée autour dudit cadre de façon à maintenir le cycle dans cette position verticale. L'invention se caractérise en ce que le sens longitudinal (A-A) du rail longitudinal (5) dans la zone d'une première roue (7 ou 8) du cycle chargé sur le rail est disposé de façon à former un angle (α) par rapport au sens longitudinal (B-B) du rail dans la zone de la seconde roue du cycle, de telle sorte que le cycle se déplace le long du rail et que le cadre (52) du cycle vienne en prise active avec au moins une des mâchoires (18, 19) de la pince (17) de façon à garantir un maintien du cycle en position verticale même lorsque la pince (17) n'est pas serrée.
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EP03736390A EP1532019B1 (fr) 2002-06-14 2003-05-30 Dispositif de transport pour cycle
BRPI0311778-2A BR0311778B1 (pt) 2002-06-14 2003-05-30 suporte de carga para transportar uma bicicleta.
DE60318318T DE60318318T2 (de) 2002-06-14 2003-05-30 Lastträger zum transportieren eines fahrrads
AU2003237730A AU2003237730A1 (en) 2002-06-14 2003-05-30 Load carrier for transporting a bicycle
US10/905,079 US7481344B2 (en) 2002-06-14 2004-12-14 Load carrier for transporting a bicycle

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SE0201832A SE0201832L (sv) 2002-06-14 2002-06-14 Lasthållare för transport av en cykel
SE0201832-3 2002-06-14

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